http://www.nce.co.uk/RSS/NCEwaterRSS.xml The latest Water stories from NCE en-uk How water companies spend the £27bn they propose over 2010-2015 will be up to them, but there are some fundamental issues at stake, says EC Harris' director of utilities Terry Povall http://www.nce.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/08/viewpoint__terry_povall.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/08/viewpoint__terry_povall.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 21 August 2008 16:23 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/povall_resized_70_tcm15-1805625.jpg Severe flooding continues to affect many parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland this week, with Ulster the hardest hit. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/belfast_westlink_under_6m_of_water.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/belfast_westlink_under_6m_of_water.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Seán Flynn 18 August 2008 12:58 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/Belfast%20floods_resized_70_tcm15-1800870.jpg Flash floods and a dam burst in the Grand Canyon National Park led to the evacuation of 400 residents and an unknown number of campers last weekend. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/flash_floods_hit_grand_canyon.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/flash_floods_hit_grand_canyon.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Jessica Rowson 19 August 2008 10:19 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/grand%20canyon_resized_70_tcm15-1802155.jpg The UK's water companies have proposed a combined spend of £27bn over the five years beginning 2010. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/water_companies_plan_to_invest_27bn_over_five_years.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/water_companies_plan_to_invest_27bn_over_five_years.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Seán Flynn 12 August 2008 12:06 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/structures_water_treatment_works_080313_resized_70_tcm15-909080.jpg Ireland may take up to two weeks for insurers to put a price on the deluge of "monsoon proportion" last weekend, which caused severe flooding, particularly in the east. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/ireland_battered_by_rain_and_floods_with_more_promised.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/ireland_battered_by_rain_and_floods_with_more_promised.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Seán Flynn 12 August 2008 15:27 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/Floods%20Ireland%200808%20resized_resized_70_tcm15-1796480.jpg Water companies have today defended the proposed inflation-busting price rises included in their draft business plans. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/consumers_face_inflationbusting_price_increases.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/consumers_face_inflationbusting_price_increases.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Seán Flynn 11 August 2008 11:06 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water_image_drop_ripples_01_071011_resized_70_tcm15-149842.jpg Government figures show construction orders falling in the first six months of 2008. Figures for housing showed the greatest falls, but public infrastructure orders continue to buck the trend for now. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/construction_orders_down.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/construction_orders_down.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 08 August 2008 10:13 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/p14%20analysis%20PIC%20resized_resized_70_tcm15-1704068.jpg Pressure from the Consumer Council for Water on profit-rich water companies has secured nearly £130M in extra benefits for water consumers. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/water_companies_reinvest_130m_in_consumers.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/water_companies_reinvest_130m_in_consumers.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Seán Flynn 08 August 2008 10:40 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water_image_drop_ripples_01_071011_resized_70_tcm15-149842.jpg One hopes the Outer Harbour does indeed bring international shipping to Great Yarmouth (NCE 17 July). http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/is_expanded_great_yarmouth_really_needed.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/is_expanded_great_yarmouth_really_needed.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 30 July 2008 10:56 Homes were evacuated and roads closed last weekend when a dam in Renfrewshire, Scotland, looked close to bursting. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/engineers_spare_scottish_dam_from_collapse.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/08/engineers_spare_scottish_dam_from_collapse.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Jessica Rowson 06 August 2008 15:04 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/Scottish%20Dam_resized_resized_70_tcm15-1792122.jpg The Government today revealed plans to set limits on the cost of introducing new regulations to British businesses by setting "regulatory budgets" for each Government department. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/energy/2008/08/government_aims_to_limit_cost_of_regulation.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/energy/2008/08/government_aims_to_limit_cost_of_regulation.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 06 August 2008 10:32 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/withdigger_lg_resized_70_tcm15-1548334.jpg Failure to regulate up to 3,500 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England and Wales means the Environment Agency is effectively giving water companies "a licence to pollute", it was claimed this week. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/water/news/2008/08/ea_is_giving_water_companies_a_licence_to_pollute.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/water/news/2008/08/ea_is_giving_water_companies_a_licence_to_pollute.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 05 August 2008 18:30 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water_image_drop_ripples_01_071011_resized_70_tcm15-149842.jpg This year is proving to be yet another booming period for UK civil engineering firms, despite the general doom and gloom surrounding the economy. Listen to Capita Symonds chief executive Jonathan Goring http://www.nce.co.uk:80/video/2008/07/civils_firms_boast_strong_results.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/video/2008/07/civils_firms_boast_strong_results.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Antony Oliver 30 July 2008 14:14 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/people_engineering_profession_capita_symonds_goring_jonathan_01_070419_resized_70_tcm15-87146.jpg Water companies in England and Wales have all met or beaten their Ofwat-set leakage targets. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/leakage_targets_met_in_england_and_wales_says_ofwat.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/leakage_targets_met_in_england_and_wales_says_ofwat.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 29 July 2008 14:44 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/2008-02_157350_G_M_227_Regina_Finn_resized_70_tcm15-636047.jpg Humberside Police headquarters will be the first major public building in Hull to be completely flood resistant. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/humberside_cop_shop_to_be_floodproofed.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/humberside_cop_shop_to_be_floodproofed.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 29 July 2008 10:22 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/HQ%204_resized_70_tcm15-1767470.jpg Developers will not have carte blanche when it comes to building the government's proposed eco-towns, said housing minister Caroline Flint yesterday http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/no_done_deal_for_ecodevelopers_says_flint.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/no_done_deal_for_ecodevelopers_says_flint.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 29 July 2008 10:53 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/caroline-flint_resized_70_tcm15-1686338.jpg Ministers have this week agreed to ring-fence flood defence funding, in exchange for continued insurance cover for home owners. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/insurers_force_agreement_on_flood_defence_package.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/insurers_force_agreement_on_flood_defence_package.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Ed Owen 16 July 2008 14:55 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water_flooding_horses_01_070628_resized_70_tcm15-73994.jpg Floods recovery minister John Healey announced today that 18 local authorities in Yorkshire and Humber would together receive £18.7M to support their efforts to rebuild communities after last summer's floods. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/healey_pledges_187m_to_flooded_communities.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/healey_pledges_187m_to_flooded_communities.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 17 July 2008 11:34 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/environment_flooding_tewkesbury_070726_resized_70_tcm15-53318.jpg A fleet of 36 boats took to the water for some exciting and close racing in gusty conditions at Rutland Sailing Club late last month for the 2008 Construction Industry Regatta sponsored once again by consultant Pick Everard. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/bcia/2008/07/high_winds_and_high_energy_at_the_2008_sailing_regatta.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/bcia/2008/07/high_winds_and_high_energy_at_the_2008_sailing_regatta.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Antony Oliver 15 July 2008 15:23 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/winner_resized_70_tcm15-1732617.jpg Consultants fear the credit crunch is hitting water industry spending as workloads are beginning to dry up well ahead of the end of the current five year spending cycle. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/credit_crunch_hits_water_spend.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/credit_crunch_hits_water_spend.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 10 July 2008 18:24 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/tapimage_resized_70_tcm15-1325912.jpg The cast iron Victorian mains in London's West End's are set to be replaced next month in a £5.8M improvement scheme. Thames Water will replace more than 7.2km of pipes that are up to 150 years old. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/facelift_for_west_end_mains.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/facelift_for_west_end_mains.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 09 July 2008 17:55 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water_image_drop_ripples_01_071011_resized_70_tcm15-149842.jpg United Utilities this week began the £6.3M replacement of Victorian water mains in Runcorn, Cheshire. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/runcorn_mains_replacement_begins.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/runcorn_mains_replacement_begins.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 09 July 2008 16:52 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/water-pipe_resized_70_tcm15-110512.jpg There is already debate over the roles of local authorities and the Environment Agency in dealing with surface water flooding. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/dont_let_water_companies_off_the_suds_hook.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/dont_let_water_companies_off_the_suds_hook.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 08 July 2008 15:41 Stepping back in time would be to re-invent the municipal engineer, where borough councils managed the maintenance of drainage, water supply and watercourse management. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/dont_let_pitt_gather_dust.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/haveyoursay/2008/07/dont_let_pitt_gather_dust.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD 08 July 2008 15:43 Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) need to be the focus for a shift in flood risk management thinking on, engineers were told last week. http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/suds_floods_and_tewkesbury.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD http://www.nce.co.uk:80/news/2008/07/suds_floods_and_tewkesbury.html;jsessionid=32B16D7419E11D92239C8D23F16A8DDD Sean Flynn 08 July 2008 12:17 http://www.nce.co.uk:80/images/environment_flooding_tewkesbury_01_070802_resized_70_tcm15-66357.jpg